Gan Qiongying was just an ordinary person, and for a moment she felt a little uncomfortable with this hellish mode of life.
Fortunately, her transmigration occurred when the original owner of this body was recovering from a fall from her horse. She used this as an excuse to stay in the princess's residence and avoid going out, which saved her a lot of trouble.
The original owner of this body was a capricious person, and after being arranged into this marriage, she now finds fault with everyone and seems normal no matter how crazy she is.
Gan Qiongying hardly speaks; she always has a deadpan expression, as if she's saying, "You're all trash, don't touch me," yet she doesn't break character.
She avoided the plot for more than a month, during which time she wore a deadpan expression, letting her personal maid guess her intentions, turning down many invitations for her, and even standing the emperor up once.
Gan Qiongying was somewhat alarmed. She hadn't intentionally ignored the emperor's summons; she simply hadn't expected the original owner of this body to be so arrogant as to refuse even the emperor's invitation.
It was three days later when her servants informed her that the emperor had summoned her. Moreover, based on Gan Qiongying's observation of the maids around her, it was clear that this was not the first or second time she had disobeyed the emperor's orders...
However, what shocked Gan Qiongying the most about this incident was not that she dared to disobey the emperor's decree and ignore his summons, but that she was not punished for disobeying the emperor's decree.
Moreover, it is said that the next day, the emperor even sent his personal eunuch to deliver some of the brocade that had been presented as tribute that spring.
This is very intriguing.
Although Gan Qiongying had never lived in ancient times, she had watched TV dramas and read novels and knew that imperial power was supreme and could not be challenged or disobeyed.
It makes no sense that the emperor could tolerate her to such an extent, treating her like a princess.
However, since arriving in this world of the book, Gan Qiongying has had countless things she couldn't figure out, so she didn't dwell too much on the emperor's attitude.
After all, some novels simply lack logic. Perhaps her arrogance was meant to highlight the later tragedy, emphasizing a stark contrast.
The most pressing issue now is how to survive to the very end while ensuring one's own survival.
For the past month or so, she has been thinking about how the world can change things so that she won't die as miserably as in the movies.
Are you going to start clinging to the male lead now?
As a princess of the Southern Zhao Kingdom, she can indeed provide a great deal of assistance to Zhongli Zhengzhen, who is currently in seclusion.
Regardless of whether clinging to the coattails of a hostage from an enemy country would be considered treason, the idea of this plan simply wouldn't work, given the male protagonist, Zhongli Zhengzhen.
In the story, Zhongli Zhengzhen is a deep and cunning man who is very difficult to approach. He is a lone wolf. It took the female lead half her life to win him over. She lost two children but remained devoted to him. Only then did Zhongli Zhengzhen develop trust and feelings for her. However, Gan Qiongying admitted that she did not have that ability.
Running away with the money?
The idea of being free and unrestrained at the ends of the earth sounds wonderful.
But she was a modern person and had no basic skills for living in ancient times, so she had no ability to protect herself.
If she were to run away with her men, she couldn't guarantee their continued loyalty; the story of a wicked servant betraying its master is all too common. If she didn't run away with them, a frail woman carrying money would be like a beggar carrying a precious jade, wandering the marketplace.
Moreover, in this world, without the legal protection of a harmonious society, the fate of a woman who has lost her status as royalty or nobility is absolutely unimaginably tragic.
Neither of these options worked, and since she was a villainous supporting character throughout the story, Gan Qiongying was at her wits' end and wished she could just have the gates of the princess's mansion sealed off and imprison herself in a self-imposed prison.
Just as she expected, the villainous female supporting character who drives the plot will always find her way back to the story, even if she consciously avoids it.
Just like right now.
"Cough cough cough cough..." The man was hunched over on the ground, a little blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, coughing softly.
The chaotic punches and kicks continued to rain down on him, because the attackers were not professional fighters, but just eight maids.
The man showed no sign of resistance, curling up and silently enduring it. The arch of his thin back seemed to peek through his thin clothes.
His sideburns were disheveled, obscuring his pale, handsome face.
From Gan Qiongying's perspective, at least, his expression was not visible.
Gan Qiongying was dragged out of bed early in the morning by her maids to get dressed and helped to the reception hall. Her personal maid, Manyue, smiled at Gan Qiongying with a blushing face, saying that she had something fun to tell Gan Qiongying to cheer her up.
As naive as Gan Qiongying was, she genuinely thought something good was going to happen, only to witness this "spectacle".
Gan Qiongying is now sitting in the main seat of the reception hall, looking down at the man being beaten by the maid, her face expressionless.
But the reality was completely different from what Gan Qiongying was showing; she was screaming, wailing, and even begging for mercy on behalf of the man on the ground.
Brother, say something!
Otherwise, how could I have brought up the idea of "never mind"?
My older brother is a tough nut to crack.
Brother... a real man.
The real man soon coughed up blood!
With a "poof," this was the first time Gan Qiongying had ever seen someone actually vomit blood, let alone spray it out, except in novels and TV dramas.
She was so startled she almost jumped off the cushion.
My goodness!
Is this going to result in someone dying?
Gan Qiongying used all her reason and strength to prevent herself from jumping up and rushing towards the guy on the ground, but her hand trembled and her finger accidentally poked into the hot teacup next to her.
Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!
I don't know what kind of teacup it is, but it keeps things so warm!
Gan Qiongying subtly pulled her little finger, which had been scalded red, out. Then she saw her head maid, Manyue, walk up to the man and start kicking him as well, and kicking him quite hard.
This won't do... If this continues, people will really die!
Gan Qiongying was anxious, so she grabbed the teacup that had scalded her fingers red and smashed it hard on the ground!
With a loud "bang!", the entire hall fell silent.
"I am tired."
She propped herself up on her arms, not even looking at the expressions of the people in the hall, and casually waved her hand, signaling them to quickly send the person away.
Gan Qiongying is now extremely grateful for the original owner's unpredictable temperament; no one would suspect anything if she suddenly went mad.
The head maid, Manyue, quickly understood Gan Qiongying's meaning and stopped hitting people.
Her voice was that of a villain, full of sarcastic sarcasm, making you want to beat her to death: "A bunch of clueless brats, what are you all standing there for? Help the prince consort up!"
The young maids, who were in the middle of a passionate beating, straightened their clothes upon hearing this, and then skillfully picked up the prince consort who was spitting blood on the ground.
Yes, this man is the prince consort.
Gan Qiongying was the famous consort of Princess Duanrong, renowned throughout Nanzhao.
The character in the story who was tortured to death by Princess Gan Qiongying was the real older brother of the male protagonist, Zhong Li.
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